Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Technology, Consumer Goods and Real Estate sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX declined 0.05% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were ABN AMRO Group NV (AS:ABNd), which rose 2.85% or 0.46 points to trade at 16.43 at the close. Meanwhile, Universal Music Group NV (AS:UMG) added 2.07% or 0.57 points to end at 28.06 and Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS:AD) was up 1.82% or 0.53 points to 29.68 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were BE Semiconductor Industries NV (AS:BESI), which fell 4.53% or 7.05 points to trade at 148.65 at the close. ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML) declined 3.72% or 32.40 points to end at 838.50 and ASM International NV (AS:ASMI) was down 2.92% or 19.80 points to 658.80.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 61 to 40 and 11 ended unchanged.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was unchanged 0.00% to 21.09.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 0.26% or 0.21 to $81.65 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.25% or 0.21 to hit $85.29 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.08% or 2.00 to trade at $2,461.90 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.22% to 1.09, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.01% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.27% at 103.73.